Historium

By Jake Barton

Did you ever fall asleep in history class? You’re not alone. History can be boring when focusing on only dates and statistics. Historium seeks to find the narrative of history in some of the most unli... more

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The podcast currently has 91 episodes available.

Historium episodes:

April 16, 2019 #50 Interview with Dirk Langeveld, author of The Artful Dodger
The story of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll has everything I'm looking for when looking for topics: A wild ride full of twists, turns, and downright unbelievable moments.

Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Artful-Dodger-20-Year-Cleveland-Bergdoll/dp/1973925893
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42min
April 01, 2019 #49 Dead Reckoning
In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue...
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16min
March 19, 2019 #48 The Pinball Wizard
In the 1970s, a hero arose to defend the fact that pinball was a game of skill, not a game of chance.
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19min
February 19, 2019 #47 Wreck of the Batavia
The ill-fated voyage encountered mutiny, torture, murder, and a mad tyrant as things went from bad to worse...
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37min
January 17, 2019 #46 Interview with Peter Stark, author of Young Washington
This episode is an interview with Peter Stark, author of Young Washington: How Wilderness and War Forged America’s Founding Father.

Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Young-Washington-Peter-Stark-audiobook/dp/B07C2YT1QM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=23T4RGZSY5SF6&keywords=peter+stark+young+washington&qid=1707930381&s=books&sprefix=peter+stark+young+washington%2Cstripbooks%2C88&sr=1-1
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58min
December 31, 2018 #45 Ballroom Blitz
New Years Eve, 1922.
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7min
December 13, 2018 #44 Dungeons & Dragons and The Satanic Panic
The story of Dungeons & Dragons and how an innocent tabletop RPG was caught in the crossfire of moral outrage and religious fundamentalism.
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27min
November 19, 2018 #43 The Harlem Hellfighters
In this episode, we’ll follow the all-black 369th Infantry Regiment known as the “Harlem Hellfighters” through the horrors of trench warfare, and through their struggle for equality.
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October 30, 2018 #42 The Great Grave Robbery
In a tale involving ancient Egyptians, grave robbers, charlatans, and European aristocracy, we'll explore burial rites, desecration, and what they reveal about relationship with how we treat our dead.
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24min
October 10, 2018 #41 The Island Lost in Time
The story of a minimally-contacted tribe on North Sentinel Island who clearly want to be left alone.
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19min

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How many episodes does Historium have?

The podcast currently has 91 episodes available.

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